Reversing-valve.



C. P. BYRNBS. Rvasme VALVE. APPLIUATION FILED DEO. 9, 1905A Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

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C. P. BYRNBS.

REVERSING VALVE.

APPLIUATIoH FILED 1130.9, 1905.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR C. P. BYRNES.

REVERSING VALVE.

APPLIOATIUN FILED 1mm. 1005.

1,089,690, Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

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INVENTOR CLARENCE P. BYRNES, 0F EDGEWORTH, PENNSYLVANIA.

BEVERSING-VALVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Application illed December 9, 1905. Serial No. 291,101.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CLARENCE P. BrRNEs, of Edgeworth, 4Alleoheny county, Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful ReversinU-Valve, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specificatlon, 1n which- Figure 1 is a side elevation partly broken away, showing one form of my improved valve; Fig. 2 1s a to plan view of rthe s ame partly on the line'I-II of Fig. 1. Flg. 3 is a cross-section of this form taken through one of the stack iue openings; Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are views similar to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, respectively, showing another form of the 1nvention; Fig. 7 is a plan view of a series of valves arranged to be operated from a common connection, where desired; Fig. 8 is an end elevation of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a vertical side elevation of a further form; and Fig. 10 is a horizontal cross-section of the form of Fig. 9.

My invention relates to the class of reversing valves for regenerative furnaces and the like, and particularly to the valve of my Patent No. 723,582, granted on March 24th, 1903, forv water-cooled valve.

The invention relates more especially to the details of construction, and is designed to simplify and improve the structure and lengthen its life. The invention 1s also dcsigned to provide for simultaneous operation of a series of reversin valves, when desired, provision being ma e for severing the connection between any valve and the common operating means, when such is desired.

In the drawing, referring to the form of Figs. 1, 2 and 3, 2, 2 indicate the regcnerator ports, and 3, 3 the ports which lead to` a common stack flue. In this form the system is therefore a duplicate form of the two-port system, and the ports 3, 3 may constitute a division of the stack port of the three-port system; or for new furnaces the ports may be built in fours as shown. These ports all enter the common boxes 4, which may be of the form shown at the left-hand of Fig. 2.

The boxes 4., 4 are provided with ports 5, 5 leading upwardly into the common as supply box 6. The port 5 is formed wit in a ringshaped casting 7 hangin on the wall of a top-hole in the box and aving a dependin flange 9 which is spaced apart from the wal of the casting `8. This flange 9 1s arranged to enter the annular liquid well 10 of the vertically moving valve 11. This valve 11 is also provided with a depending annular flange 12 which enters the annular water-seal 13 surrounding the stack port 3, when this stack port is closed.

The top of the gas box 6 is provided with removable covers 14, which fit over holes of larger diameter than the casting 7. This allows the casting 7 to be lifted upwardly through the hole, through which the valve also may be lifted out. The pair of valves which thus control the currents of gas and products are preferably supported so as to counterbalance each other. Thus, I show a shaft 15 pivoted within the sides of the gas box and having link connection 1G with the central stem of each valve. In order to facilitate the removal of the valves, I preferably make the rock arm.17 as a right-angled arm which is ivoted to a lug on the rock shaft 15. The Iiug and lever 17 have fiat intertitting faces, so that during the operation of the valve there is no relative movement; but by taking out the pinconnection the 1ever 17 can be lifted with the valve, thus facilitating removal.

In order to avoid supplying water to the valve through its stem, involvlno the use of flexible hose or jointed pipe, 11F-preferably provide the valved water-inlet pipes 18, which extend through the covers and down within the flange 9. rIhe end portion of this pipe is surrounded. by the telescope pipe section 19, the lower end of which is screwed into a pocket extension 20 on the inside of the valve proper, which is cored to connect with the well 10 of the valve. This pipe is preferably placed near the inner end of the valve; that is, that portion which is adjacent to the next valve; and the well is preferably cut down or notched somewhat in this.

portion, as shown at 21, so that the overflow from the valve well into the water seal will be localized in a portion distant from the path of gas flowing to the regenerator iiue. It will be seen from Fig. 1 that with the left-hand valve closing the stack flue, the water flows down through pipes 18 and 19 into well 10 and then overflows through notch 21 into the water seal 13. I have also shown the water seal 13 as notched at 22 to overflow into the water seal 23 for the genw eral box, and which is provided with the outlet pipe 24. This water seal for the box may or may not be used as desired, the water be- In order to guide the valve during its vertical movements, I preferably provide the projections or ribs 25 on the inside of the box, and the lips or ears 25a on the valve which will limit swinging of the valve and reduce liability to canting or side movement, which might otherwise allow it to take non-registering positions. The gas-is preferably led into the upper box through the supply 26.

Each valve proper is so arranged as to depth of well and flange, that in its upward movement the flange 9 will enter the seal 10 before the depending flange 12 has left the seal 13. The gas supply is thus cut off to the regenerator before the regenerator is opened to the stack. This is, of course, the ease with both valves, the system being in duplicate. 1

In Figs. 4, 5 and 6 I show a similar form` except that the gas nozzle 26a is provided with a vertically extending outlet and the shaft 15a is located in the connection between. the two stack ports 3a, 3a. In this case the rock yarm 17a is provided with links 27, which connect to a short shaft 28 receiving the forked end of the valve stem 29. This valve stem extends through the spider guides 30 and 31 and is secured to the valve body in any suitable manner. In this case the valve can be lifted out merely by removing the cover 111, since the valve stem has the forked lower end. The skeleton guide 31 is preferably formed as a part of the casting 7a, though it may be made separately, if desired. In this case, the regenerator port is marked 2a. v

In the use of a series of regenerative furnaces, such as an open hearth furnace, it is found diicult to insure the reversing of the gases at the proper intervals of time, owing to neglect of the operators. Each furnace has heretofore been independent of the others in this regard.

I have shown the stack ports as circular in cross-section, while the regenerator ports are rectangular. Both sets of ports may, however, be made' rectangular as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, and this would be preferable in some cases, since thereby the size of the.

box may be slightly reduced in height. In such case, the inner end portion of each box 2b is substantially square instead of semicircular, and the valves and gas `inlet ports -are of rectangular shape instead of cylindrical as shown. nIn this form I show the water as being tapped out from the lower water seal through the outlet pipe 24".

A further feature of my invention consists 1n connectlng a series of these reverslng valves to a given shaft or operatmg means,

`connected .to the rock shaft.

with means for severing the connection whenever desired, vIn this manner the common shaft or actuating mechanism, may be operated at thedesired intervals of time, thus insuring the reversal of all furnaces whose valves areconnected therewith. At the same time any valve connection may be severed from the operating means and may be operated by hand or otherwise independently if desired. Thus, in Fig. 7, I show a series of valves like my second form whose hand levers 32 are provided with pivoted links 33 connected to rock arms 34. Each of these rock arms is loosely mounted on a rock shaft 35, and may be connected with the shaft or disconnected therefrom, by means of a clutch actuated by clutch lever 36. This clutch lever may be pivoted at 37 on a. bracket extending from the bearing 38 v for the rock shaft 35. 4

They shaft 35 may be rocked by any sluit-,g

able means, and I have shown for this purpose a double-acting cylinder 39 having a yoke connection 40 with rock arms 41 secured to the shaft.. -Vith this arrangement it is obvious that'when the shaft 35 is rockedv by actuating the power cylinder, the valves of all furnaces will, be reversed so far as If any furnace is not in operation, or for any reason'it is desired not to reverse its valve, the clutch connection may be severed, and such valve may then be operated independently by itsi hand lever. Furthermore, the lclutch connection affords means for changing the angular position of one valve-operating lever relative to another so that the positions of each valve may be adjusted relative to the 4 others to regulate the flow of the gas or air tothe differentfurnaces.

The advantages of my invention result from the simplifying and eheapeningof the structure; the reduction in size, and lengthening of the lifev As to the second feature of the invention, which may or may not be used with the particular valve shown, the advantages are obvious, since the furnacesl are reversed without depending upon the particular workman operating any individual furnace.

The ports may be made rectangular or cylindrical, or of any other desired form in cross-section, though they are preferably rectangular, at least in part, since this tends to reduce the size of the valve-box system.

The valve and the box part may of course rate furnace chambers, of sets of reversing valves controlling the flow of gases separately to each chamber, said valves being connected in pairs, means for operating the several pairs of valves, and separable connections between each pair of valves and the common operating means, to permit any pair to be thrown out of operation with the others -or to permit its operation independently of said others substantially as described.

In a reversing valve, a vertically movable. Water-cooled valve having upper and lower sealing troughs arranged to make a seal at one end before breaking it at the other end, means for moving the valve vertically, and guides arranged to limit the swinging or sidewise movement of the valve; substantially as described.

3. In a reversing valve, a. vertically movable water-cooled valve having connections to a rock shaft, and guides arranged to limit swinging or sidewise movement of the valve; substantially as described.

4. The combination with a series of regenerative furnaces having supply and offtake ports connected with regenerators, of a series of reversing valves arranged in pairs and controlling the flow of the gases to said furnaces, an operating shaft common to all, and severable connections between each pair of valves and said shaft to permit any pair to be thrown out of operation with the others or to permit its operation independently l thereof; substantially as described.

5. In reversing valve systems, a series of separate furnace chambers, sets of reversing valves for each chamber, a common operating shaft, means for rocking said shaft, and

a severable link connection between said sha-ft and the valve-operating mechanism of each of the separate furnace chambers; substantially as described.

6. In a reversing valve system,a vertically movable water-sealed valve having an annular well, a substantially concentric stem for actuating the valve and a connection eccentric to its stem arranged to supply water to t-he valve well; substantially as described.

7. In a reversing valve system, a rock shaft, a pair of valves actuated thereby, each valve having an annular water well, and a depending flange, a stationary water seal to receive the valve flange, and connections eccentric to the valves and arranged to lead water into the valve wells and thence to the stationary wells for the valves said connections including stationary members with respect to which the valves move; substantially as described.

8. In a reversing valve, a vertically movable valve having a well, and means for supplying water thereto, including telescoping pipes additional to the valve stem, one of which is carried by the valve, and the other by the casino.

9. In a reversing valve, a vertically movable valve having a well, operating means for the valve connected centrally thereto, and a supply pipe for the well disposed at one side of said central connection.

10. The combination with a. series'of sepa- 'ate furnace chambers, of sets of reversing valves controlling the flow of gases separately to each chamber, operating devices for each set of valves for said separate furnace chambers, and a common operating means having severable connection with each of the operating devices; substantially as described. Y

11. The combination with a series of sepa.- rate furnace chambers, of valves controlling the flow of gases separately to each chamber, operating devices for each of the valves for said separate furnace chambers, and a common operating means having detachable connection with each of the operatinof devices, the connections being adjustabale to separately adjust the positions of the different valves; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

C. P. BYRNES. Witnesses:

R. D. LITTLE, H. M. CoRwIN. 

